| Parameter | Description | 
| CommunicationMethodDSS | Low-level communication method between DS-Client and DS-System. •	2 = Network packets are encrypted on top of existing data encryption. This is slowest. (Default) •	1 = Same as method 0 with a different implementation for trouble-shooting purposes only. •	0 = Network packets are not encrypted. This is fastest. | 
| CommunicationMethodMLR | Low-level communication method between DS-Client and DS-MLR / DS-Recovery Tools. •	2 = Network packets are encrypted on top of existing data encryption. This is slowest. (Default) •	1 = Same as method 0 with a different implementation for trouble-shooting purposes only. •	0 = Network packets are not encrypted. This is fastest. | 
| DSSystemAlternatePort | Alternate port with which to connect to DS-System if DS-Client fails to connect to DS-System on the default port (4401). •	Default: 0 Note: A value of 0 means there is no alternate port. | 
| HessianAPIListenIP | IP address the DS-Client uses to listen for Hessian API connections. Use 0.0.0.0 to listen on all interfaces. Note: This parameter requires the DS-Client to restart before taking effect. | 
| HessianAPIListenPort | Port on which DS-Client listens for Hessian API connections. •	Default: 4411 Note: This parameter requires the DS-Client to restart before taking effect. | 
| HessianAPILogFile | File where the Hessian API server writes log messages and events. You can use any valid file name. Note: This parameter requires the DS-Client to restart before taking effect. | 
| HessianApiLogLevel | Level of logging to write to the Hessian API server log file. •	warning (Default) •	debug •	info •	error •	fatal Note: This parameter requires the DS-Client to restart before taking effect. | 
| HessianApiSSLFile | SSL certificate/key file to use for the Hessian API server. This should be in PEM format. •	Default: C:\Program Files\CloudBackup\DS-Client\api.pem Note: This parameter requires the DS-Client to restart before taking effect. | 
| HessianApiSSLPassword | Password for the SSL certificate/key file. Enter a valid password for the SSL certificate/key file specified in the HessianApiSSLFile parameter. Note: This parameter requires the DS-Client to restart before taking effect. | 
| LaptopCheckInterval | Interval at which DS-Client checks the network connection for schedules configured with the DS-Client on portable computer (verify network connection) option. | 
| MaxQueuedMessages | Maximum number of queued messages during communication with DS-System. •	Default: 128 •	Range: 1-2048 | 
| MinApiMsgTimeout | The minimum (in minutes) timeout period for API messages. Increase this parameter if you encounter a large amount of “Timeout on receive message” errors. •	Default: 10 •	Range: 10-14400 | 
| RetryPrimary | How often (in hours) to retry the primary DS-System connection after switching to a secondary connection. A value of -1 means “never retry”, and a value of 0 means “retry immediately”. •	Default: 24 •	Range: -1 to 240 | 
| TcpSocketBuffer | Internal socket buffer size (in Bytes). This value is used if it is bigger than the default. •	Default: 34752 Note: For Grid DS-Clients, this parameter can be applied globally or to individual leaf nodes. | 
| VSSKeepAliveTimeout | Timeout period (in seconds) for DS-Client to receive a response for a VSS (Volume Shadow Copy) operation. The VSS operation fails after the timeout period. •	Default: 300 •	Range: 60 to 3600 |